College & career readiness in Washington, D.C.
DC schools run advisory-based postsecondary planning with DC-specific levers: DCTAG (up to $10K/yr toward out-of-state public tuition), dual enrollment, and a growing career-academy footprint.
Work-based learning & financial aid in Washington, D.C.
Work-based learning
The Marion Barry Summer Youth Employment Program gives DC one of the highest-participation youth employment systems anywhere.
FAFSA & financial aid
No FAFSA graduation mandate; DCTAG applications double as an aid-planning moment for nearly every family.
What Atlara does for Washington, D.C. districts
Plans that track themselves
Readiness Plans auto-complete requirements from real activity — course plans, assessments, applications, FAFSA — so compliance reporting is a byproduct, not a project.
Career + college exploration built in
Interest inventories, a 900+ career library with real O*NET and BLS wage/outlook data, 3,200+ colleges with U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard data, and majors exploration cover the exploration expectations most state frameworks start with.
Work-based learning tracking
Employer partners, placements, hour logs, and competencies — with student portfolios and resumes that assemble themselves.
Counselor + family visibility
Caseload dashboards with early-warning flags, printable conference one-pagers, and a family portal with its own logins and approvals.
Policy details above are a planning summary, not legal guidance — confirm current requirements with the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE).